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acetaldehyde

ace·tal·de·hyde

US/ˌæs.ɪˈtæl.dəˌhaɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs

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Origin

From acet- + aldehyde.

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